Monitoring the State or the Market

From Laissez Faire to Market Fundamentalism

AvVito Tanzi

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

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Beskrivning

Many economists argue that economic analysis should avoid the distributional consequences of policies. In democratic countries, however, the political power of individuals inevitably reflects their wealth and income. You cannot have a democracy when income and wealth distributions are greatly uneven. Monitoring the State or the Market explains that absolute income equality is not consistent with a market economy, yet neither is large inequality. This study provides a broad survey of major social and economic developments over the past two centuries, beginning with the Industrial Revolution and laissez faire and ending with neoliberalism and market fundamentalism. It explains how each of these periods initially brought moderation and accompanying benefits, showing that some countries, such as those in Scandinavia, have demonstrated that it is possible to have low Gini coefficients (low inequality), while preserving economic freedom and prosperity.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2023-12-21
Mått:155 x 235 x 18 mm
Vikt:465 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:232
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9781009434447

Utforska kategorier

Mikroekonomi inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap
Makroekonomi inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap
Politik och statsskick inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Vito Tanzi is Honorary President of the International Institute of Public Finance (IIPF). He was the Undersecretary for Economy and Finance for the Italian government and the Director of the Fiscal Affairs Department at the International Monetary Fund. He is the recipient of five honorary degrees and has authored twenty-five books and hundreds of articles. An economic effect, the 'Tanzi Effect,' carries his name.

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'The book encapsulates Tanzi's reflections and musings on both economic history and the history of economic thought from the three periods studied. His aim of evaluating who was more sensible, those pushing for minimal state involvement or those arguing for a larger role for the government, is admirable and timely. Recommended.' K. J. Murphy, CHOICE

Innehållsförteckning

Part I.: 1. Introduction; 2. Early views on the economic role of the state; 3. Laissez faire and the industrial revolution; 4. The Beginning of economic reforms; 5. On resource allocation, optimality and equity; 6. On beginning of changes in the activities of governments; 7. Toward larger government roles; Part II.: 8. The Growing importance of equity and safety nets; 9. The creation of welfare states; 10. The conservative counterrevolution; 11. Different approaches to social protection; 12. The economy in the 1970s; Part III.: 13. A return to 'laissez faire'?; 14. The policies of market fundamentalism: tax reforms, globalization and deregulation; 15. The growing importance of monetary policy; 16. Equity aspects of market fundamentalism; 17. Other aspects of market fundamentalism; 18. Cultural aspects of fundamentalism; 19. Growing conflict between efficiency and equity; 20. Intellectual property and venture capitalists; 21. The world in the 21st century; 22. Impact of new economic developments on market and democracy; 23. More on economy and culture in the present time; 24. Summing up and general conclusions.

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